January 7, 2011

From the man who brought you â€śSquare Root Day,â€ť Ron Gordon is back to promote â€śStory Day,â€ť and the story must begin, â€śOnes Upon a Day.â€ť

Gordon, a teacher in the Sequoia-Union School District in Redwood City, Calif., first brought Square Root Day to the attention of Spirit readers and others around the country during Groundhog Day 2004 â€” 02.02.04, two is the square root of four.

The last Square Root Day was March 3, 2009 â€” 03.03.09, three is the square root of nine â€” and the next Square Root Day will be April 4, 2016 â€” 04.04.16, four is the square root of 16.

January 7, 2011

BROOKVILLE â€” Turnovers in crucial situations have crept up on the Punxsy girls' basketball team all season, and Thursday's game in Brookville was no different.

The Lady Chucks (3-7, 0-2 District IX League) were ahead by four points at halftime only to give the ball away too many times during a 40-33 loss to Brookville.

"They came out in the third quarter and turned up the heat defensively, and we didn't handle it very well," Punxsy head coach Randy Reitz said. "Their defense created some turnovers for them, they got up eight points, and we just couldn't bring it down."

January 7, 2011

BROOKVILLE â€” The Jefferson County Sheriffâ€™s office recently concluded a busy year which saw the addition of TASERs to the weapons used by the deputies.

Sheriff Carl Gotwald Sr. said through grants, he was able to purchase TASERs for the deputies to have a more effective means of securing offenders by a less lethal option, â€śby helping to bring the deputies home safely to their families and friends and the offender into custody unharmed.â€ť

TASERs for deputies have deterred hostility because offenders know the outcome.

January 7, 2011

By

Holly Shok

Chamber board member Jodi Presloid (center, left) and Chamber Executive Director Marlene Lellock (center, right) held the red ribbon as Kevin Merrow, D.C, (center) owner of Merrow Chiropractic, made the cut Thursday. The communityâ€™s newest chiropractor conducted the ceremonial opening surrounded by his friends and family (from left): Charles H. Merrow, Pat Merrow, Tim Merrow, Lindsay Vite and Andrew Roberts. A 2009 graduate of New York Chiropractic College, Merrow, who was born and raised in Punxsutawney, said he always wanted to open a practice in the area.